1000 Places with Caroline Mazel-Carlton
Caroline Mazel-Carlton has visited over 1000 Atlas Obscura Places. But the project was about more than ticking off a list – she says it helped save her life. This episode contains discussion of suicid...
12 Jan 17min
Man’s Best (Stiff) Friends (Classic)
Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring us two charming stories of some very special canines who have been (literally) preserved for the ages. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: Learn ...
9 Jan 14min
Finding Freedom in the Bay Area
In July of 2024, Greg Eskridge was released from San Quentin Rehabilitation Center after 30 years in prison. We hear what it’s like to see the Bay Area with new eyes, and what places in his life have ...
8 Jan 21min
100 Years of Motels
On December 12, 1925, the first motel in America opened its doors. It had Spanish Mission style architecture, a red roof, and an orange tree outside each door. We trace the rise and fall (and second r...
7 Jan 16min
In Search of the Ghosts of the Forests
In California, a rare specimen of sequoia produces ghostly white leaves. Reporter Alexa Lim ventures into the forest to get a look at albino redwoods. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...
6 Jan 14min
Our New Year’s Travel Resolutions
The staff of Atlas Obscura share their new year’s travel resolutions – the things we want to change about how we travel or see the world this year. Plus, we want to hear stories about the inter...
5 Jan 10min
Newtown Creek Nature Walk (Classic)
One man in Brooklyn, New York - armed with a homemade boat and an artistic vision - helped transform one of the most polluted industrial waterways in the US.READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasob...
2 Jan 16min
Sea View Hospital and the Black Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis
Today, Sea View Hospital on Staten Island is largely abandoned. But it was here, in this forgotten place, staffed by people who were shunned and segregated, where medical workers eventually found a cu...
1 Jan 20min
